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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
344 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG AREA OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE...30.40
INCHES...WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD OUT OF CANADA INTO THE GREAT LAKES
REGION THIS WEEKEND.

LHZ361-242000-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
344 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


$$

LHZ362-363-242000-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
344 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO
7 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


$$

LHZ462>464-242000-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
344 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BACKING TO THE WEST LATE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


$$

LHZ461-241400-
MAFOR 2409/
HURON NORTH 11830 11820 11720 14710 11710.  WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH MAXIMUM
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 220507.

HURON SOUTH 13830 12820 11710 11700 11710.  WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND
8 FEET TONIGHT. 210507 210609.

$$

CB

WAVES ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST 1/20
WAVE HEIGHT.

EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)






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